Category Archives: Translations

The Boris Bombshell. Two Years Later. Still a Dud.

Posted on June 18, 2010 by AK

During the past two years, Russian “dissident” liberals Boris Nemtsov and Vladimir Milov have produced a frankly maniacal quantity of so-called “Independent Expert Reports” (there are now seven of them) that purport to debunk the “persistent myths imposed by official … Continue reading →

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On Liberasts and Liberasty

Posted on April 24, 2010 by AK

So I decide to write about Putin’s mistakes to counter my public image as “ein strammer Putin-soldat“, and guess what, the first comment I get denounces me as a ”completely naive and/or delusional person” for daring to “take “Russia’s corruption trends” … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Sex Traditions

Posted on December 9, 2009 by AK

Sean recently suggested Russianists study the history of smell in Russia. I have an even better idea: a history of sex in Russia, or rather my translation (PDF) of the tabloid article Сексуальные традиции на Руси (Russian Sexual Traditions). It’s historically … Continue reading →

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Translation: “Radio Liberty – The Liberty of Mendacity”

Posted on August 16, 2009 by AK

One of my readers, Fedia Kriukov, kindly pointed me to a LiveJournal blog post by Ksenia Larina from August 13th, 2009. She’s been working with the liberal “Echo of Moscow” radio station since 1991 and her husband, Rinat Valiulin, had … Continue reading →

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Translation: The Case of the “Stalinist” Textbook

Posted on May 28, 2009 by AK

NOTE: This article TRANSLATION: A. Filippov on ‘Debates about Stalin’s  Role’ in A New History of Russia 1945-­2006 is available in pdf format. Ever since the publication of Filippov’s (in)famous textbook A History of Russia 1945-2006 in 2007, the state … Continue reading →

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Translation: Confessions of a Russian “Liberal” Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2009 by AK

This is a continuation of Part 1, my translation of the inspiring story of how an honest, courageous woman who dared to admit her mistakes and expose the Russian “liberals” for the amoral Bolshevik hypocrites that they really are. She … Continue reading →

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Translation: Confessions of a Russian “Liberal” Part 1

Posted on March 9, 2009 by AK

NOTE: This article TRANSLATION: Tatyana Korchevnaya LJ post of Feb 24, 2009 is now available in pdf format. It is a pity that foreigners are not privy to the wild and wacky world of LiveJournal, Russia’s premier blogging site – … Continue reading →

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